Ringwood police make arrest in market burglary

Police say they have solved the burglary of the Cupsaw Market with today's arrest of a 31-year-old local man who reportedly has "an extensive criminal history."

Ringwood Detective Sgt. Paul Rothlauf said, "He had been in the store just before closing as well, and had spent some time in the bathroom," which police deem significant because an upright ladder was found at the burglary scene leading to the bathroom window.

"[With] that, along with other evidence [that] developed, we were able to determine it was him," Rothlauf said.

The suspect, Barry Harvey, lives within walking distance of the market, which lost $2,000 in a burglary on March 23. Although an activated alarm on that date brought Officer Derrick Doyle quickly to the scene at Cupsaw Plaza, it was too late to catch anyone in the act. What he did see, though, was the upright ladder, adding to suspicions that a break-in had transpired. Once the store's key holder arrived, further signs of a burglary were confirmed, said Rothlauf in a press release.

As Ringwood Detective James Rapp continued the investigation, he was able to develop Harvey as a suspect and charge him with burglary and theft. His bail was set at $25,000.

Police also tied Harvey to several thefts from his father's checking account totaling $585, Rothlauf said. At the beginning of February, Officer Joseph Longo took a report from Harvey's father, who is also named Barry, and reported that three of his checks were stolen and $585 in cash was taken out of his account.

As Rothlauf dug deeper into the investigation, he obtained video surveillance from the banks, leading him to determine that the victim's son had cashed the checks.

For this incident, the younger Harvey was charged with two counts of a fourth-degree theft, three counts of third-degree forgery, and four counts of disorderly persons theft. Bail was set for this incident at $25,000 as well.

Harvey was arrested today after Officer Christopher DePree saw the suspect's vehicle leaving his residence and pulled it over on Sloatsburg Road. Besides the two warrants issued, he was also ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt, said police.